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Intro
D G D G D G D G
Ah-hmm
 
[Verso 1]
G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light
Bm
Stray dogs to welcome him, fights, corrugate cathedrals
F C
The sight of the pilgrim's going nowhere in millions of cars
 
[Verso 2]
G
Lagos a dream in the distance
 
From promises he'd made behind
Bm
Where there was no harvest
F
But he missed the sky and its circus
Cm
And countless, the stars
 
[Refrão]
Em
In Africa
 
The rivers are perfectly deep
G
And beautifully wide
C
In Africa
 
The mothers will sing you to sleep
G C
And say, "It's alright, child
G C
It's alright"
 
[Ponte]
D G
Yeah
D G D G
Ah-hmm
D G D
Ah-hmm
 
[Refrão]
Em
In Africa
 
We dance in the water and hold
G
Each other so tight
C
In Africa
 
The mothers will sing you to sleep
Bm C
And say, "It's alright, child
Bm C
It's alright"
 
[Verso 3]
G
Joseph rode in on a beam of light
 
And dreamed of his queen by his side
 
There'll be a beautiful sunset
 
And you'll be a beautiful bride

How to play Eko

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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